System and method for display device with reinforcing substance
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1. A display device comprising:
- a transparent substrate;
an interferometric modulator configured to modulate light transmitted through the transparent substrate;
a backplate cover sealed to said transparent substrate to form a package, wherein said interferometric modulator is inside said package; and
a prolonged-acting desiccant associated with said backplate cover, wherein said prolonged-acting desiccant has a half-life for absorbing water of not less than 10 hours.
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Abstract
A package structure and method of packaging an interferometric modulator with a reinforcing substance to help support the integrity of the package. In some embodiments the reinforcing substance is a desiccant integrated into the backplate or the transparent substrate.
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1. A display device comprising:
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a transparent substrate; an interferometric modulator configured to modulate light transmitted through the transparent substrate; a backplate cover sealed to said transparent substrate to form a package, wherein said interferometric modulator is inside said package; and a prolonged-acting desiccant associated with said backplate cover, wherein said prolonged-acting desiccant has a half-life for absorbing water of not less than 10 hours. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A display device comprising:
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a transparent substrate; an array of interferometric modulators disposed on the transparent substrate and configured to modulate light transmitted through the transparent substrate; a backplate cover; a seal disposed between the transparent substrate and the backplate cover to form a package, wherein the array of interferometric modulators is inside said package; and a prolonged-acting desiccant associated with the backplate cover, wherein the prolonged-acting desiccant has a half-life for absorbing water of not less than 10 hours. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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